De Amsterdamse politie moet wel paraat zijn tijdens en na de wedstrijd Nederland-Japan. Voor je het weet ruimen hordes Japanners al het vuilnis van de straat.
@Brantpeije@wierdduk En dan zijn er nog veel Kroatische topbasketballers. Man of 3 in de NBA en een hele lijst in de Euroleague. De Slovenen hebben ook bijzonder veel goede sporters btw, van voetbal tot basketbal en van skispringen tot wielrennen. Twee miljoen inwoners...
A news reporter asked Michael Jordan if he thought the ’90s Bulls could beat LeBron’s Lakers.
MJ: Yes.
Reporter: By how much?
MJ: Two or three points.
Reporter: Why so close?
MJ: Most of us are almost 60 now.
I’m European. Apparently I’m poor.
Yet somehow I have:
Functional public transport.
Consumer protections.
Affordable healthcare.
Food standards.
Paid vacation.
And I don’t lose my bottle cap every time I take a sip of water.
Strange definition of poor.
Impressive, very nice. Now tell me, Tom:
🇪🇺How many days of paid vacation do people in Mississippi get? Because in Europe, 20 working days is the standard.
🇪🇺How long of a paid maternity leave can a woman giving birth in Mississippi expect? Because in Europe, you can get more than a year of paid maternity leave.
🇪🇺Are free university studies available in Mississippi? Because in Europe, that’s basically the norm.
🇪🇺What does public transportation look like in Mississippi? Because in Europe, trains, buses, and trams are widespread, and in some places, even free.
🇪🇺What is the life expectancy at birth in Mississippi? Because in Europe it’s nearly 82 years.
I could go on, because we haven’t even touched on gun violence, income inequality, or food quality. But what I’m really trying to say is this: GDP doesn’t tell you much about quality of life. It’s a measure of production, not wellbeing.
If GDP doesn’t translate into a real improvement in the lives of the majority of society, it becomes an empty statistic. And boasting about it starts to resemble a boy at school bragging about how much his father earns, while conveniently leaving out that he never has time for him. In the end, money simply obscures what actually matters most in life.
@FaanenFM Je hebt ongetwijfeld gelijk maar er zitten wel ruim 60.000 man bij thuiswedstrijden. In het oude stadion waren ze blij met de helft.
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@temporarily_su Probleem is dat het kampioenschap al zo vroeg beslist was en je Europees en voor de beker al uitgeschakeld bent. De motivatie valt dan weg, wat je ook zegt of doet. Ik vrees dat geen enkele trainer zo'n groep nog scherp houdt.